Smoothwall for Education
Inspiring a culture of digital safety
Smoothwall Filter Smoothwall Firewall Smoothwall Monitor Smoothwall Classroom Manager
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Welcome to Smoothwall
Inspiring a culture of digital safety
Our solutions are both innovative and dependable. They are From our humble beginnings in 2000, when we launched the engineered from the ground up to address the safety and well-being Smoothwall open source firewall, we have grown into an award of students, the time pressures of teachers, and the cost constraints winning organization supporting over 4 million users and partners in of school districts. more than 60 countries around the world. It’s a deep expertise our customers depend on and a trajectory of excellence we intend to They are designed to keep our customers one step ahead in the continue. evolving world of digital safety.
Impact on students
Our digital safety solutions in combination with the dedication and hard-work of our customers deliver outcomes for students that are life enhancing, life changing and life saving.
In the last 12 months..
Every 3 minutes We uncovered a cyberbullying incident involving a child.
Every 90 minutes We found a student facing serious risk to health or life.
Every 3 hours We discovered a student at very high risk of self-harm.
Every 8 hours We uncovered an incidence of student grooming.
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Impact on schools
We support over 31,000 technology leaders across 10,000 schools to digitally safeguard the students in their care.
Smoothwall has enabled our district to be compliant and aware Smoothwall is easy to use, cost-effective, works great, and while giving us the flexibility and granularity needed for our multi customer service and support is top notch. I’ve been here for 16 platform environment. years and this is my 3rd filter and I’m pretty sure it will be my last.
IT Director Director of Technology Curwensville Area School District Glendale School District Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Smoothwall has helped our district keep our kids safe from things We have the confidence that Smoothwall would not only keep us they do not need to have access to. I have been very pleased with secure, but also be as open as we needed to be, which is important everything. in a School District
Technology Coordinator Director of Technology Hamilton R-2 School District Hutto Independent School District Missouri Texas
Smoothwall’s ease-of-use and configuration has streamlined my Everybody says they’re responsive, but Smoothwall actually shows management of our web filtering policies while also easily allowing it. And that is extremely impressive. me to be very granular about the controls I do implement. Site Technology Coordinator IT Director Vail School District Polo School District Arizona Illinois
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Helping you build a strong digital safety culture
The digital world is expanding, and so are the dangers to which young You can book a demo of any of our solutions at a date or time people are exposed. As schools seek to improve the quality and convenient to you at us.smoothwall.com/demonstration. expand the scope of their safety precautions, we’re ready to help. We have technology solutions for every touch point.
Smoothwall Filter A safer, digital learning environment with real-time, content-aware filtering.
Smoothwall Monitor Smoothwall Firewall Helping schools detect online All the features of Smoothwall risks before they become Digital Safety Filter with an advanced firewall real-life incidents. Infrastructure for total protection.
Smoothwall Classroom Manager Enabling student focus for teachers and time-efficiency for schools.
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Smoothwall Filter
The internet is now an integral part of today’s digital classrooms. The Filter allows you to review and control what students see online. challenge for schools is to protect students from harmful content while providing the freedom to learn without limits. Preventing Flexible deployment Cloud | On-premise | Hybrid overblocking and unreasonable restrictions is critical. Choose from cloud, on-premise or hybrid deployment allows you to We are the pioneers of content-aware analysis. Smoothwall Filter stay compatible with the needs of your categorizes web content in real-time, without depending on unreliable own technology environments. and outdated URL blocklists. Combined with a powerful reporting suite, social media controls, and BYOD functionality, Smoothwall
Key features
Real-time dynamic Who, what, where, when Social media controls content analysis Build policies based on user group, content Flexible tools allow read-only access and Categorizes new and existing web content category, time, location IP, subnet and the ability to remove inappropriate content appropriately in real-time by analyzing the hostname for mobile devices and laptops. across social media sites. content, context, and construction of each page.
Cloud-based reporting BYOD Multi-OS support
Fast reporting around incidents, with web Offer public Wi-Fi filtering and filter guest Available on Chrome OS, Windows, macOS, activity examined in minutes. mobile devices securely on your network and iOS devices. across all platforms.
Easy management Anonymous proxy blocking US-based support
Intelligently manage and allocate bandwidth Real-time blocking of anonymous proxies An expert, US customer support team is to minimize the impact to prevent users circumventing the filter to available to help when needed. of media and file sharing, without access blocked content from websites, FTP, the need to fully block services. SIP.
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Smoothwall Firewall
Smoothwall Firewall is a unified threat management solution that protects Using deep packet inspection, Smoothwall Firewall is able to identify over your network and users against web and non-web borne threats. 100 different kinds of traffic - even when the traffic doesn’t want to be identified. Combining Layer 7 application control with perimeter firewall and stateful packet inspection, Smoothwall Firewall provides next-generation firewall For a fully comprehensive web security solution, combine Smoothwall functionality. Firewall with our pioneering web filter.
Key features
Next-generation firewall Layer 7 application control Intrusion detection and prevention Perimeter firewall and internal segmentation Also known as Deep Packet Inspection firewall protecting your network against all (DPI). Control non-web traffic such as Skype Monitor, report on and react to any malicious web and non-web threats. and BitTorrent. attacks on your system.
Bandwidth management VPN Link and load balancing
Limit bandwidth use by content Supports both Site-to-Site (IPSec) VPNs and Support for multiple WAN connections. type, user, time and location, and Remote Users (SSL and L2TP). web proxy cache.
Directory server integration Gateway anti-malware Source natting
Microsoft Active Directory, Open Directory, Checks signatures of malicious content at Ensure traffic going out over multiple IPs is eDirectory and more. the gateway to protect against known and correctly routed. zero-day threats.
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Smoothwall Monitor
Smoothwall Monitor is a real-time, digital monitoring solution that Early identification of a risk, means early intervention and improved flags incidents as they happen. Monitoring both keystrokes and student outcomes. screen views, school administrators are informed, through a variety of means, when users try to view or type harmful content. Schools can focus on the business of educating knowing that their students and digital devices are protected both online and offline. Administrators are notified of content that may indicate risk to a student such as cyberbullying, suicide, gang membership, drug abuse, Available as a Self-service or Managed Service solution. violence, or an inappropriate use of school resources.
Key features
Intuitive interface Real-time monitoring Customizable
Incidents are displayed using highly visual Keystrokes and on-screen contents are auto- Flexible management to align with your heat maps and graphs allowing you to moderated and pre-graded in real-time allowing school safety plans. User groups and quickly review performance and view you to promptly identify and deal with issues of specific terms can be easily modified to individual alerts. concern as they occur. meet individual safety plans.
Cloud-based Auto pre-grading Accessible
Easy to install technology with Reduces false positives and improves Software can be securely accessed anywhere remote set-up options and updates. administrative collaboration to minimize by administrators on any device. oversight.
Easy reports and alerts Self-service Managed service
Automatic reporting can make data retrieval Manage your alerts in-house with our easy A highly trained team monitors your alerts fast and readily available. Alerts can be sent to use interface. and notifies you of risks appropriate to their in real-time and can be varied by risk level. grade.
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Smoothwall Classroom Manager
Designed from the ground up to help busy teachers manage dynamic This crucial classroom tool empowers teachers to be classrooms, Smoothwall Classroom Manager gives them the control self-sufficient and improve learning outcomes without needed to maintain productive learning environments. needing to rely on IT support.
Key features
Regain focus with lock screen Evidencing Open tab
Locking whole or individual screens helps Screen snapshots can be taken and saved Open specific URLs for every student to maintain class focus. locally for evidencing purposes. focus on the same content.
Grid view Full session control Active / inactive / close tabs
Student devices appear as thumbnails in a Allows teachers to manage session times Monitor tabs on current and background single screen for easy ‘scan and see’ by the and add or remove students without IT screens with the ability to remotely close teacher. assistance. tabs when necessary.
Syncs with Google Classroom Real-time monitoring Peer-to-peer architecture of student devices Easy log in with Google ID. Full Google Low impact, innovative, peer-to-peer Classroom synchronization removes the need Real-time monitoring gives teachers architecture keeps bandwidth requirements to create classes from scratch. immediate visibility when a student goes off to a minimum. track.
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Student Data Privacy Protecting students and their privacy
At Smoothwall, we take data privacy very seriously.
We are an iKeepSafe certified organization which means we comply with some of the highest standards in student data privacy.
We are the first and only digital safety technology vendors to hold all four certifications; COPPA, FERPA, CSPC, and ATLIS.
Find out on the right what these certifications mean and the reassurance they can provide your school district.
Smoothwall is also a proud signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge. We pledge to carry out responsible stewardship and appropriate use of student personal information gathered in our role as school service providers according to the commitments below and in adherence to all laws applicable to us as school service providers.
About iKeepSafe About The Student Privacy Pledge iKeepSafe is an independent certification organization who works with The Student Privacy Pledge was developed jointly by the Future of companies to help them meet the stringent standards required to comply Privacy Forum and the Software & Information Industry Association with federal and state-specific laws around student data privacy. with guidance from school service providers, educator organizations and other stakeholders and aims to articulate a set of standards and iKeepSafe privacy certifications make it easy for schools and their expectations for parents, students and teachers with respect to how data districts to identify websites, apps, data management platforms, and is being used to support student education. other technology products that follow various privacy laws governing student data. Products that carry an iKeepSafe badge provide educators The commitments are intended to concisely detail existing federal and parents with the assurance that the product meets iKeepSafe’s law and regulatory guidance regarding the collection and handling stringent standards in the areas of privacy, safety, and security. of student data, and to encourage service providers to more clearly articulate these practices.
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Our partners
Smoothwall is a founding member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and implement the Child Abuse Image Content list of domains and urls. Smoothwall also implements the police assessed list of unlawful terrorist content, produced on behalf of the Home Office. We also partner with iKeepSafe, The Student Data Privacy Pledge, National Cyber Security Alliance Stop.Think. Connect Champion, and with The I Love U Guys Foundation.
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about any solution, please contact us:
W: us.smoothwall.com/contact-us E: [email protected] T: 800.959.3760
We’d be happy to help.
Book a demo
If you would like to arrange a free no-obligation demonstration of any solution, please visit us.smoothwall.com/demonstration and select a day and time convenient to you.
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